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Newmarket's Scapin Canada's first Triple Sensation

October 22, 2007 - by Teresa Latchford, Staff Writer
The Era Banner, York Region Media Group

A Newmarket teenager is Canada's first Triple Sensation

John-Michael Scapin, 17, has won CBC’s Triple Sensation, a three-part reality special through which talented Canadians aged 16 to 26 competed for a $150,000 scholarship from Indigo and Chapters to attend a world-class theatrical training institution of their choice anywhere in the world.

The final episode of the series aired last night.

"It means everything to be a part of this," Mr. Scapin said. "It is a phenomenal opportunity for me."

A Newmarket resident, graduate of Mazo de la Roche and a French immersion student at Aurora High School, his talents are known among his peers and community. But his talent has also touched the region as Mr. Scapin has won several regional musical theatre competitions and won a bursary in the musical theatre category of the York Region Media Group's Celebration of the Arts.

To add to his portfolio, he was selected to perform with Resurgence Theatre Senior Youth Conservatory and also plays piano, French horn and cello.

"To be this young and have this kind of experience puts me that much more ahead," he said.

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